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Re: Open Software License v2.1



Andrew Suffield <asuffield@debian.org> wrote:

> This idea is a variation on "You may not use this software for
> military applications" and goes against DFSG#5/#6. They're both
> intrinsically non-free, no matter how laudable you may consider them
> to be.

Why is discrimination against people who want to sue you significantly
different to discrimination against people who want to distribute
binaries without source? Neither prevents or restricts use, modification
or distribution of modified works.

> You cannot use a license to enforce your political position.

Why is copyleft other than the use of copyright to enforce a political
position (ie, that the source should always be available to people with
binaries)?

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.debian.legal@srcf.ucam.org



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